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Yeah. Still discounted them and always put Pluto over them. But no buffering, upscaled to 4K with quite impressive. Was smart of Fox to stream on Tubi.

Tubi really won the Super Bowl. I was pleasantly surprised with the stream quality. Moving it up.

I haven’t been this busy since I was growing my first organs as a baby in utero fr fr

Eek 😬

The image contains a letter to the editor referencing a column from The Economist’s Bartleby section about seating choices in relation to workplace hierarchy. The letter, written by Mike Danagher from Ottawa, Canada, draws on Luke 14:7-11 from the Bible to suggest that humility in seating choices can lead to greater recognition. /s The passage encourages sitting in a lower place so that the host may invite one to move up, illustrating the idea that those who humble themselves will be exalted. The text is displayed in a serif font on a black background.

I’m gonna try this at work. May report back.

“Screenshot from the App Store showing the top three free apps: 小红书 (Little Red Book) at #1, Lemon8 - Lifestyle Community at #2, and ChatGPT at #3.”

With a TikTok ban imminent, it’s hilarious that the top two apps in the App Store are Chinese-owned, and Lemon8 is owned by TikTok.

Heading to Nairobi for the first time since 2019. Looking forward to seeing how the city has changed.

This image is a screenshot from Overcast showing my top podcasts of 2024. The title at the top reads “My Top Podcasts 2024” against an orange background. Below are my top eight podcasts, ranked by listening time: 1. Techmeme Ride Home - 48 hours 2. What’s News (WSJ) - 45 hours 3. Start Here (ABC News) - 45 hours 4. The Intelligence (The Economist) - 33 hours 5. The World in Brief (The Economist) - 31 hours 6. Primary Technology - 30 hours 7. Up First (NPR) - 30 hours 8. Reuters World News - 26 hours 9. The Best One Yet (Wondery) - 24 hours At the bottom, the image notes “316 hours total listening time in Overcast,” accompanied by the Overcast logo.

Overcast.

Well, we will see all the herding in the polls today.

I heard Brazil is bringing the fun (back).

I don’t even remember the last leap day.

I heard they opened the gates. Let’s see if this place gets energized again.

Bluesky

I like the new Bluesky logo.

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.” — Archbishop Desmond Tutu

President Kwame Nkrumah laughs with Queen Elizabeth II and other guests as he goes into a demonstration of High Life dancing during a farewell ball at the state house in Accra, Ghana, on Nov. 18, 1961. AP Photo: 611118067

Happy Founder’s Day, Ghana!

Inflation has always been transitory.

If Japan’s discharge of treated radioactive water of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is safe, why don’t they dump it in their lakes or use for street cleaning?

Letter to the Editor | Economist

Savage!

FanDuel ad on MLB ad.

An ad on an ad is a scam.

Zombie by Fela Kuti Listen to Zombie by Fela Kuti on Apple Music. 1976. Duration: 12:25

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Relax (West) Africa. We have seen many revolutionaries come and go.

They come with the promise of liberating us from neocolonialism, fighting corruption, and ensuring inclusive growth.

They end up staying in power for 20 years and being more corrupt than their predecessors.

FOOTBALL is back!

Screenshot of Carrot Weather running on the Mac.

Over the last few years, I have gotten into the weather – check too frequently and even purchased an outdoor weather monitor to get a bit hyperlocal.

Even Zoom Is Making People Return to the Office The tech company that helped millions of people work from home is finally tired of its employees being far away. It’s not the only one that feels that way.

The new line to get people back in the office post-Labor Day will be "Even Zoom..." www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/business/zoom...

Many leaders are not honest with citizens about the amount of reforms to turn around their economies. Pursuing inclusive growth can be hard work.

I agree we need to cap transfer sums, but damn, Europe, you started this.

All the European football clubs crying foul about Saudi money need to relax. That has always been the game.

Why do you think players move from Brazil to Spain, or Ghana to Germany, or even Netherlands to England? Yes, they want competitive leagues, but the money always talks.

India Imposes Curbs on PC Import as Modi Pushes Local Production India is requiring licenses for the import of computers from laptops to tablets, the latest in a series of government measures intended to encourage local electronics production.

Is this your counter to China? India, like every country, will put the national interest first, and as the country grows, so will its ambition to become the next superpower.

Ah, well, industrial policy is back.

Kenya ready to lead multinational force to Haiti Kenya is ready to lead a multinational force into Haiti, which is experiencing a surge in violence between police and gangs, its foreign minister said on Saturday.

Kenya has been showing a lot of leadership. I hope other African and Caribbean countries can step up for Haiti.